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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Annabel Edwards/Daily Senior Staffer

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 10 in photos

March 8, 2015

After 27 hours of dancing, students powered through Block 10 of Dance Marathon with excitement. The final three hours of Northwestern's 41st DM included the reveal of the final amount raised for Starlight...

Dance Marathon brings in $1.1 million to support record number of children

Dance Marathon brings in $1.1 million to support record number of children

March 8, 2015

Wearing tutus and sequin dresses, a record number of children benefiting from the funds raised by Dance Marathon danced alongside Northwestern students in the tent this weekend. “(The kids) really...

Dance Marathon raises more than $1.1 million in 2015

March 8, 2015

Dance Marathon raised more than $1 million for the fifth consecutive year. DM's finance committee revealed the final fundraising total of $1,130,979, the organization’s lowest since 2012, early Sunday...

Starlight Children’s Foundation tackles chronic illnesses through ‘kid-friendly’ hospital redecorations

March 8, 2015

Jessica Dunning’s son, Anthony, isn’t supposed to go on airplanes. Yet, a couple years ago, he was able to fly out of O’Hare International Airport at 10,000 feet to go “visit Santa Claus.” The...

A group of Dance Marathon heroes join students on stage, grooving out during Block 9 to a sea of adoring dancers. As a full day passed, the tent began to liven up with only a few hours left in DM.

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 9 recap

March 8, 2015

Three dancers and three Hero kids knelt in front of a table on the stage, face-deep in chocolate pudding-covered gummy worms. An hour into the penultimate block, the participants dove into an eating...

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